Comparison

SpaceIO vs Beads Jam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpaceIO

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SpaceIO is a game about running a cell phone startup, a startup where you manually manage the backup of user’s data. Your job is to make sure that none of your customer’s phones ever run out of space. Whenever they’re awake, the customers will be sending emails and taking photos like crazy. You have to choose how and when to back up their data, but if their phones fill up, they’ll take their business elsewhere! On top of managing the current customers, as a SpaceIO employee you have to set the price for new customers and oversee infrastructure upgrades. --------------------------- This game was created as part of Ludum Dare 42. Ludum Dare is the longest running Accelerated Game Development Event (Game Jam), and the theme for #42 was "Running out of Space" This game was written over the course of August 10th and 11th, 2018 in 13 hours and 54 minutes.

About

Beads Jam

A challenging puzzle game where players strategically match colorful slimes to create perfect patterns. Avoid letting the waiting area become too crowded by tapping untrapped slimes and matching puzzle colors.

Highlights
  • Strategic slime matching
  • Pattern synthesis
  • Untrapped slime unlocking
  • Waiting area management
  • Color puzzle mechanics
Features
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Spell out your imagination! In this challenging game, every click is a step towards art. Use your powers of observation and strategy to synthesize a stunning pattern of colorful slimes into the perfect pattern. Don't let the waiting area become too crowded. Ready? Match the right blocks to get those slimes back in the right place! -Tap on the untrapped Slimes to unlock them! -Match the puzzle colors -Don't let the waiting area fill up!

Screenshots

SpaceIO4 screens
Beads Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpaceIO at none against Beads Jam's shown. Beads Jam's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpaceIO ships an update every 39 months, Beads Jam monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpaceIO versus Beads Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceIOBeads Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB122 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNathan TornquistFuzhou Super Fantasy Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SpaceIO

No in-app purchases

None

Beads Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpaceIO free?
SpaceIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beads Jam free?
Beads Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpaceIO or Beads Jam have ads?
Beads Jam shows ads; SpaceIO does not.
Which is updated more often, SpaceIO or Beads Jam?
SpaceIO ships an update every 39 months, and Beads Jam monthly. Most recently, SpaceIO was updated on September 14, 2026 and Beads Jam on June 5, 2026.

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